Descendants of John
Harries, Esq. of Porthiddy
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 HARRIES, ESQ. OF PORTHIDDY (DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)1,2 was born in of
Porthiddy Fawr, Llanrhian, Pembs., and died Abt. 1686. He married JANE PHILIPPS OF TRELEWELYN3,4,5 31 July 1658,
daughter of THOMAS TRELEWELYN and ELLEN TREGWYNT. She was born in of Trelewelyn, Nr.
Manorowen, and died 1716 in Porthiddy6.
Notes for JOHN HARRIES,
ESQ. OF PORTHIDDY:
John succeeded to the property of Porthiddy Fawr and is described in
1663 as 'gentleman'. The five daughters
of John Harries and his wife Jane all married Pembrokeshire land-owners and
clergymen.
PORTHIDDY FAWR and FACH
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A large farmstead on the boundary separating the parishes of Llanrhian
and St. Davids, with lands in both parishes.
The capital messuage was Porthiddy Fawr, with Porthiddy Fach the small
adjacent farm forming part of the larger property. The lands are on the coast near the cove called Abereiddy,
bordered on the northern side by Ynys y Barry, and on the southern by Cwmwdig.
Several references to the property occur in medieval deeds and
documents. In 1383 Philip ap Philip
Meugan granted lands at Porthiddy fawr, Llanmyon Fran, and
"Treffthyaw", all in the lordship of Pebidiog to Margaret daughter of
William ap Philpyn. In 1450, Walter ap
Jenkin Lloyd owned lands in Porthiddy fawr and two years later he released to
John ap Ieun Gwyn ap Rhys four stangs at Porthiddy Fawr, called Tyrhende,
Penvrce, Marle and Fford Fychan, and several other properties within the
lordship of Pebidiog; and in the same year he released to John ap Oweyn of
Porthiddy Fawr, 'lands in Porthiddy Fawr where the hall of John ap Oweyn is'.
The property seems to have changed hands fairly regularly dring these
early days, but in the 16th century it passed to a local yeoman, and remained
in successive generations of his descendants for nearly two centuries. This was the family of Harry, later known as
Harries.
(Source: "Historic Houses
of Pembrokeshire and their Families" by Major Francis Jones, 1996)
Transcript of the will of John Harries, gent of Porthiddy Fawr and Fach
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Bequests to:
St. David's Cathedral - one shilling
The poor of the Parish of Llanrhian - 10 shillings
To son, David - £10
To wife, Jane, messuages, lands and tenements and habitants? called
Porthiddy Fawr, Porthiddy Fact, Trevacoon, Tremerdith in the parish of Llanrhian.
To daughter, Elinor Higgon - 5 shillings
To daughter, Elizabeth Harries £100
To daughter, Ursula Harries £100
To daughter, Ann Harries, son George Harries and daughter Mary Harries
all the messuages, lands and tenements called Treglemais & Trebeygum-fach?
lying in the parishes of Llanrhian and Llanhowell in the tenure of Thomas Rees.
To son James, parcels and pieces of lands in Llanbirnie? Ynon in the
parish of St. David's and lands called Tyrefelynwynt in Llanhowell plus lands
and tenements in Treglemais fach and Treglemais yfha? and Trebeygum fach?
Mentions his brother -in-law, John Phillips of Trelewelin and couzin
Owen Phillipps.
To wife, Jane, debts and credits and chattles both real and personal and
also to son James.
Co-Executors : wife Jane and son James.
Witnessed by Jos? Phillips
John
Harries
John ????
Proved 1686
More About JOHN HARRIES,
ESQ. OF PORTHIDDY:
Fact 1: Adopted the surname Harries7
Fact 2: Described as 'gent'8
Fact 3: He had accumulated a considerable amount of property
Fact 4: 1685, Described as 'gent'9
Will dated: 25 July 168510
Will proved: 168610
Notes for JANE PHILIPPS
OF TRELEWELYN:
[
TRELEWELYN, Manorowen
======================
Home of the Phillips family, descended from the dynasty of Rhys ap
Tewdwr.
In 1558-9 Davis ap Lewis and Thomas Llewelyn granted and confirmed to
Davis Morris Rees, all messuages and lands in the vill and fields of Fynnon y
gribe, Tref lewelyn, Penmeythyn, Kaergowill and Pant Yago, in parishes of
Llanwnda and Maneruawan, for life of said Davis Morris Rees, then to Maurice ap
David his son, and to the children of the said Maurice ap David by Lleycue
verch Thomas Morris legitimately procreated.
By 1672 Trelewelyn was part of the prenuptial settlement of David
Paynter of Broomhill, Dale and Ursula Phillips of Trelewhelin, spinster, and
the property stayed in the Phillips family.
In the Land Tax of 1786 Sparks Martin Esq., is owner, and John Richard,
tenant assessed at £1. 1. 6d.
Fenton wrote "Within a field or two of the above mansion
(Manorowen) occurs another called Trelwelyn, formely embosomed in a fine wood,
though now denuded, and once the residence of a family as noted for their
talent for sordidly accumulating wealth as their neightbours were for a liberal
circulation of it". One of this
family, Thomas Phillips 'as noted for his avarise as his usury' became High
Sheriff in 1667 on the recommendation of the Duke of Beaufort. In 1670 he was assessed for five
hearths.
Source: "Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families",
by Major Francis Jones, 1996)
Transcript of the will of Jane Phillips dated April 1716/17
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To son David, £50
To grandson John (son of David), £50
To son George, £20
To daughters Elinor Philipps, Elizabeth Jones, Ursula Edwards, Anne
Elliot and Mary Harries, 50 shillings each.
To son James, all her personal estate, goods and chattles.
Sole Executor - son, James Harries
Witnesses : Owen Phillips
John David
Thomas
Price
Jos.
Phillips
Will proved 1718. Estate value
£195 19s 04d
____________________________________________________________________________________
TRELEWELLYN in Manorowen also
called TRELLEWELLYN home of the PHILLIPS or PHILLIPPS family descended from
Rhys ap TEWDWR. In 1558/59 Davis ap Lewis and Thomas Llewellyn granted and
confirmed to David Morris REES all messuages and lands in the village and
fields Fynnon y gribe, Trefllewellyn, Penmethyn, Kaergowill, and Pant Iago in
the parished of Llanwndda and Manorowen for the life of the said David Morris
REES then to Maurice ap David by Lleycue verch Thomas MORRIS legitimately
procreated. By 1672 Trellewellyn was
part of the prenuptual settlement of David PAYNTER of Broomhill, Dale and
Ursula PHILLIPS of Trellewellyn, spinster and the propert stayed in the
PHILLIPS family. In the Land Tax of
1786 Sparks Martin Esq is the owner and John RICHARD tenant assessed at Ð1.1s6d
1667. Thomas PHILLIPS of
Trellewellyn near Goodwick, son of Owen PHILLIPS by his wife Elizabeth BOWEN of
Roblinston. He amassed a great fortune
and a somewhat vulgar nick name was bestowed upon him. His Under Sheriff was Richard JONES(Brawdy).
He married in 1636, Elen daughter of Llewellyn HARRIES of Tregwynt and had
issue. He died in 1681. Armigerous. or
a lion rampant within a border engrailed gules
More About JANE PHILIPPS
OF TRELEWELYN:
Died 2: Bet. 1716 - 1717
Record Change: 8 June 200111
Will dated: 171312
Will proved: 1718, at Carmarthen
More About JOHN HARRIES and JANE TRELEWELYN:
Marriage: 31 July 1658
Children of JOHN HARRIES and JANE TRELEWELYN are:
2. i. DAVID HARRIES OF2 TREGLEMAIS, b. Abt. 1650, of
Treglemais & St. Margaret's, Westminster, London; d. Aft. 1701.
ii. JAMES HARRIES13,14, b. of Porthiddy;
m. ELIZABETH.
Notes for JAMES HARRIES:
James, the second son, went to live in London where he fought a
duel. As a result, he returned to his
native county, and married Elizabeth.
He lived at Haverfordwest for the remainder of his life, and died in
1719. He had no issue. (Source:
"Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families", by Major Franics Jones, 1996)
More About JAMES HARRIES:
Fact: died without issue
More About ELIZABETH:
Fact: Widow of Haverfordwest15
3. iii. GEORGE HARRIES, b. of Porthiddy.
4. iv. ELINOR HARRIES, d. 1748.
v. ELIZABETH HARRIES16,17.
vi. URSULA HARRIES18,19, d. 1719, Roch,
Pembs; m. THOMAS EDWARDES
OF SUMMERHILL20; b. of Summerhill,
Roch, Pembs..
5. vii. ANNE HARRIES, b. Aft. 1658, of Porthiddy Fach, Llanrhian,
Pembrokeshire; d. Abt. 1747, of Anikell, Parish of Steynton.
6. viii. MARY HARRIES.
Generation No. 2
2. DAVID HARRIES OF2 TREGLEMAIS (JOHN1 HARRIES, ESQ. OF PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)21,22,23 was born Abt. 1650
in of Treglemais & St. Margaret's, Westminster, London24,
and died Aft. 170124.
He married ELIZABETH WILLIAMS24, daughter of ? WILLIAMS. She was born in of Caeforiog24, and died Bef. 1704.
Notes for DAVID HARRIES
OF TREGLEMAIS:
The eldest son, David Harries, received only £10 under his father's
will, while Porthiddy and Treglemais, with other properties were left to his
widow absolutely. David moved to London
where he married a lady much in debt for which he was arrested. After this he went to Holland and became a
favourite of the Prince of Orange, who became King William III of Great Britain
in 1694. David continued to enjoy Royal
Favour, and in 1701 is described as a Page of the Bedchamber in Ordinary. He lived in London but little is known about
him or his wife. (Source:
"Historic House of Pembrokeshire and their Families", Major Francis
Jones, 1996)
NOTES FROM TONY JAMES (2003)
Pembrokeshire Great Sessions 1704
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In 1704 David HARRIES then of St Margarets in Westminister, Gent, stated
that he was the son of John HARRIES of Porthidddy, gent, deceased, who was the
son of David HARRIES of the same place, deceased. Siblings of David HARRIES were said to be, James, George,
Eleanor, Elizabeth, Ursula and Mary.
Orator says that due to his wifes death he had to go to Holland.
He complains that his mother had entered into a conspiracy with William
HARRIES of Tressissilt, John PERKIN of St Davids, David PERKIN of Llanrhian,
Thomas WILLIAMS of Cwmwwdig, an unknown ELLIOT of Lower Haythog to whom his
sister Ann HARRIES was married and others to defraud the orator of 2 capital
messuages in Porthiddy Fawr and Fach, Trevacoon, Tremeredith and elsewhere one
of which was in the tenancy of Richard THOMAS.
Result of casenot known but it obviously failed.
Richard Thomas to whom he refers had dided some 20 years before the case
and was Richard Thomas JAMES(AKA)
The above identifies the ELLIOT of Lower Haythog.
I have recently seen a Benevolence for Charles I which included Steynton
and Hubberston and nowhere there can I find an ELLIOT contributing, they maybe
were out of the Country and perhaps avoided it when the tax man called!!
Also from the notes of George HARRIES the following
"The twice married Ann who died in 1747, she firstly married Rice
SMITH of St Ishmaels with issue Rice a Clerk in Holy Orders and as a second
marriage she wed William ELLIOT of Anikel, Steynton Psh by whom she had 6
children. Her will bears a seal
"Out of a ducal coronet a goats head"
More About DAVID HARRIES
OF TREGLEMAIS:
Fact 1: A member of the royal household
Fact 2: A favourite of the Prince of Orange, who became King William III25
Occupation: Page of the Bedchamber in Ordinary25
Children of DAVID TREGLEMAIS and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS are:
i. SON3 HARRIES.
ii. COL. JOHN HARRIES, b. Bef. 1718.
More About COL. JOHN HARRIES:
Fact: 1718, Inherited £50 in the will of his grandmother, Jane Philipps
Occupation: A Colonel in the Army25
3. GEORGE2 HARRIES (JOHN1, DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)26,27 was born in of
Porthiddy. He married ?.
Notes for GEORGE HARRIES:
The third son, George Harries, entered the medical profession and
practised as a physician in London. On
the death of his brother James, he inherited and paternal estate of Porthiddy,
and then settled in Haverfordwest. Very
little is known of him or his wife.
(Source: "Historic Houses
of Pembrokeshire and their Families", by Major Francis Jones, 1996)
Children of GEORGE HARRIES and ? are:
i. JANE3 HARRIES, d. Aft. 176328.
More About JANE HARRIES:
Fact: Died unmarried28
ii. CAROLINE HARRIES, m. THOMAS GRIFFITHS; b. of Coed, Llandyfeilog,
Carmarthenshire.
4. ELINOR2 HARRIES (JOHN1, DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)29,30 died 174831. She married (1) THOMAS HIGGON. He was born in of Scoulton, Pembrokeshire. She married (2) OWEN PHILLIPS OF HAVERFORDWEST. He was born in of Haverfordwest, and died
1740.
More About THOMAS HIGGON:
Fact: 1st husband of Elinor Harries32
More About OWEN PHILLIPS
OF HAVERFORDWEST:
Fact: The ancestor of Sir Own Scourfield of Williamston, bart.
Child of ELINOR HARRIES and THOMAS HIGGON is:
i. JOHN3 HIGGON33, b. of Scolton; d.
1764.
Children of ELINOR HARRIES and OWEN HAVERFORDWEST are:
ii. REV. OWEN3 PHILLIPS33.
iii. JOHN PHILLIPS33.
iv. REV. GEORGE PHILLIPS.
More About REV. GEORGE PHILLIPS:
Fact: Ancestor of the Lort-Phillips family34
Occupation: A Clergyman34
5. ANNE2 HARRIES (JOHN1, DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)35,36 was born Aft. 1658
in of Porthiddy Fach, Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, and died Abt. 1747 in of
Anikell, Parish of Steynton. She
married (1) RICE SMITH
OF ST. ISHMAEL'S Bet. 1686 -
1704. He was born in of St. Ishmael's, Pembs37. She married (2) WILLIAM ELLIOT38,39 Bef. 1704, son of
PHILIP ELIOT and MARY. He was born Abt. 1667 in of Annikell,
Steynton, Pembrokeshire40, and died 14 July 172440.
Notes for ANNE HARRIES:
Anne Harries was the 2nd to youngest daughter of John Harries, esq., of
Porthiddy Fach, Llanrhian parish and
Jane Philipps of Trelewelyn.
Anne's other grandchildren as mentioned in her will are:
Anne Owen
John Owen
William Elliot Jack of Bristol
Lettice Elliot
NOTES FROM TONY JAMES (2003)
Pembrokeshire Great Sessions 1704
==============================
In 1704 David HARRIES then of St Margarets in Westminister, Gent, stated
that he was the son of John HARRIES of Porthidddy, gent, deceased, who was the
son of David HARRIES of the same place, deceased. Siblings of David HARRIES were sid to be, James, George, Eleanor,
Elizabeth, Ursula and Mary. Orator says
that due to his wifes death he had to go to Holland.
He complains that his mother had entered into a conspiracy with William
HARRIES of Tressissilt, John PERKIN of St Davids, David PERKIN of Llanrhian,
Thomas WILLIAMS of Cwmwwdig, an unknown ELLIOT of Lower Haythog to whom his
sister Ann HARRIES was married and others to defraud the orator of 2 capital
messuages in Porthiddy Fawr and Fach, Trevacoon, Tremeredith and elsewhere one
of which was in the tenancy of Richard THOMAS.
Result of casenot known but it obviously failed.
Richard Thomas to whom he refers had dided some 20 years before the case
and was Richard Thomas JAMES(AKA)
The above identifies the ELLIOT of Lower Haythog.
I have recently seen a Benevolence for Charles I which included Steynton
and Hubberston and nowhere there can I find an ELLIOT contributing, they maybe
were out of the Country and perhaps avoided it when the tax man called!!
Also from the notes of George HARRIES the following
"The twice married Ann who died in 1747, she firstly married Rice
SMITH of St Ishmaels with issue Rice a Clerk in Holy Orders and as a second marriage
she wed William ELLIOT of Anikel, Steynton Psh by whom she had 6 children. Her will bears a seal
"Out of a ducal coronet a goats head"
More About ANNE HARRIES:
Fact 1: Widow of the Rev. Smith41
Fact 2: 1704, of Lower Haythog
Fact 3: 1747, Anne's seal is described as : out of a ducal coronet, a
goats head42
Will dated: 14 December 1737
Will proved: 25 April 1747
More About RICE SMITH
OF ST. ISHMAEL'S:
Fact: 1st husband of Anne Harries
More About RICE ST.
ISHMAEL'S and ANNE HARRIES:
Marriage: Bet. 1686 - 1704
More About WILLIAM ELLIOT:
Fact 1: 2nd husband of Anne Harries
Fact 2: of Annikel43
Fact 3: 1704, also of Lower Haythog44
More About WILLIAM ELLIOT and ANNE HARRIES:
Marriage: Bef. 1704
Child of ANNE HARRIES and RICE ST. ISHMAEL'S is:
i. REV. RICE3 SMITH, d. 1765.
Notes for REV. RICE SMITH:
Possibly the same Rev. Rice Smith who was Rector at St. Ishmaels between
1724-1765
Children of ANNE HARRIES and WILLIAM ELLIOT are:
ii. MARY3 ELLIOT, m. (1) JOHN OWEN, 7 January
1727/28, Steynton, Pembrokeshire; d. 11 December 1731; m. (2) LEWIS COLE, Aft. 1731.
Notes for MARY ELLIOT:
Mary is mentioned in an extract of the will of Mary Elliot (nee' Howell)
dated 1769 thus:
"And whereas I resigned up the lease of Annikell to Sir Richard
Philipps Barronet of Picton Castle in the County of Pembroke aforesaid who hath
entered into Bond on the penalty of two hundred pounds to pay me or my
Executors yearly during the natural life of my sister law Mary Cole now in the
town and county of Haverfordwest the sum of ten pounds for and in consideration
of my resigning the aforesaid lease for and during the life of my sister law
Mary Cole. Now I give and equeath the
said ten pounds yearly to be paid by the sair Sir Richard Philipps Barronet to
my son Philip Elliot and my daugher Margaret Elliot equally between them and to
the survivor of them during the life of sister Cole aforesaid and whatsoever my
family may be intituled (entitled?) unto by virtue and under the Will of Mrs
Lettice Eynon of Haskard deceased widowmy willis that it may be equally divided
between my five children Philip Elliot, Lettice Voyle, Anne Row, Margrit Elliot
and Mary Grant."
More About MARY ELLIOT:
Living: 1769, in Haverfordwest45
More About JOHN OWEN:
Fact: 1st husband of Mary Elliot
More About JOHN OWEN and MARY ELLIOT:
Marriage: 7 January 1727/28, Steynton, Pembrokeshire
More About LEWIS COLE and MARY ELLIOT:
Marriage: Aft. 1731
iii. ELIZABETH ELLIOT, d. 1718, Steynton, Pembs; m.
REV. WILLIAM JONES46; b. of St.
Ishmael's, Pembs.
More About ELIZABETH ELLIOT:
Burial: 3 September 1718, Steynton, Pembs.47
Fact: Died unmarried
iv. ELINOR ELLIOT, d. Bef. 1737; m. ?? JACK; b. of Bristol.
v. ANNE ELLIOT, b. Abt. 1704, Possibly Lower Haythog; d. 7
October 1730, Hubberston48.
More About ANNE ELLIOT:
Burial: 9 October 1730, Hubberston49
vi. MARTHA ELLIOT, m. RICHARD SMITH, 12 May 1736, Hubberston Church, Pembs..
More About RICHARD SMITH and MARTHA ELLIOT:
Marriage: 12 May 1736, Hubberston Church, Pembs.
vii. REV. PHILIP ELLIOT50, b. Abt. 1706, of
Annikell & St. Botolphs, Pembs.51;
d. 20 December 1766, Hubberston, Pembs51; m. MARY HOWELL, 1726, St. Thomas,
Haverfordwest52; b. 1701, of St. Botolphs, Hubberston, Pembs.53;
d. 12 July 1770, of Hubberston, Pembs.53.
Notes for REV. PHILIP ELLIOT:
The Revd. Philip Elliot was the only son of William Elliot of Lower
Haythog & Annikel and Anne Harries
of Porthiddy Fawr. He made a good
marriage with his 1st cousin Mary Howell, heiress of St. Botolphs bringing into
the Elliot family a large estate. The
lease of Annikel was surrendered in the 1760's and the family removed to St.
Botolphs.
ST. BOTOLPHS Mansion, Steynton
============================
The earliest reference to this residence is in the will of William
Howell of Hubberston Park 'to be buried in the Park chapel,...my sons William
and David Howell, my daughters Rebecca and Jennet (to be kept at school till
she can read the bible). To my son
William Howell all my lands at Boothockes in the parish of Hubberston, and to
be executor', will proved 14 November 1656.
(ref. PCC Berkeley 385). Home to the Elliot, le Hunte and Stokes
families '... a newly erected mansion
built on the site of the old chapel of St. Budock by Mr. le Hunte, a gentleman
of Ireland who, since the troubles in that country, has resided in
Pembrokeshire where he possesses a valuable property inherited from an ancestor
in the time of Charles I, who married an heiress in this county through none of
it lies in the neighbourhood of his residence'. Fentons Tour 1811.
General le Hunte acquired the mansion through the marriage of a
forefather to a co-heiress of lloyd of Kilkiffeth..
The Elliots, in the person of the Revd. Philip Elliot, obtained St.
Botolphs through his marriage to a cousin, Mary, daughter of John Howell, of
St. Botolphs. Philip's son, Dr. George
Elliot, MD, left two
sons who each married a daughter of Dr. John Coakley Lettsom, a
fashionable 18th century doctor (vide: English Speaking Students of Medicine at
the University of Leyden by R. W. Innes Smith).
Lewis (TDW) says that ' In the western part of Steynton parish is St.
Botolph's, the seat of A L Stokes, Esq., by one of whose relatives it was
purchased in 1826 from the representatives of General le Hunte. The present mansion was built in 1800, about
a hundred yards to the west of the ancient edifice, and partly on the site of a
monastery ... and part of the walls of the ancient monastery, which are still
remaining,have been incorporated with the out-buildings of the modern mansion'.
The house was, in 1976 a hotel.
(Source: "The Historic
Houses of Pembrokeshire and Their Families" by Major Francis Jones)
Lewis (1833) also states:
"St. Botolph's, the seat of A.I. Stokes, Esq., by one of whose
relatives it was purchased, in 1826, from the representatives of General le
Hunt, who purchased it, in 1803, from the family of the Elliots, to whom it had
belonged for many years. The present mansion was built in 1800, about a hundred
yards to the
west of the ancient edifice, and partly on the site of a monastery
supposed to have been a cell to the priory of Pill, near the head of Hubberston
Pill. In excavating the ground for the
new building several stone coffins, containing bones, were dug up; and part of
the walls of the ancient monastery, which are still remaining, have been
incorporated with the out-buildings of the modern mansion."
In his mother's Will, Philip inherited the lease of Annikal and real and
personal estate, goods and chattels.
Philip was the last Elliot to be
in possession of Annikel as the lease was surrended in the 1760's by his wife,
Mary Howell. Philip died in 1766 and
his wife Mary in 1770. Sir Richard
Philipps, Barronet of Picton Castle, entered into Bond on the penalty of two
hundred pounds to pay to Mary or her Executors yearly during the natural life
of her sister-in-law Mary Cole. The sum
of ten pounds for and in consideration of her resigning the aforesaid lease for
and during the life of her sister-in-law Mary Cole, she bequeath the said ten
pouns yearly to be paid by the said Sir Richard Philipps to her son Philip
Elliot and her daughter Margaret Elliot equally between them and to the
survivor of them suring the life of sister Cole aforesaid.
Philip is mentioned in the Will of his friend Lettice Eynon of Hasguard,
widow of Thomas Eynon. He was a
co-executor to her will.
More About REV. PHILIP ELLIOT:
Baptised: 18 December 1706, Steynton, Pembs.54
Burial: 23 December 1766, St. David's, Hubberston55
Education: 24 May 1723, Admitted to University Coll. Oxford
Executor: 1757, To the Will of
Lettice Eynon of Hasguard.56
Fact 1: 1737, Sole Executor to his mother's will
Fact 2: 26 April 1730, Ordaned Deacon
Fact 3: Bet. 24 November 1743 - 20 December 1766, Rector of Rudbaxton -
Presented by the King57
Fact 1: Bet. 12 December 1739 - 20 December 1766, Rector of Treffgarne -
Presented by Eleanor Jones of Haverfordwest, widow58
Fact 2: M.A. Oxford
Fact 3: Married his first cousin
Inherited: 1747, The lease of Annikel together with her real and
personal estate from his mother
Living: 1737, Hubberston
Will dated: 11 October 1765
Will proved: 10 September 1768
Notes for MARY HOWELL:
Mary was the only child and heiress of her father John Howell of St.
Botolphs Mansion. Her mother was
Lettice Elliot.
An interesting extract from Mary Howell's will:
"And whereas I resigned up the lease of Annikell to Sir Richard
Philipps Barronet of Picton Castle in the County of Pembroke aforesaid who hath
entered into Bond on the penalty of two hundred pounds to pay me or my
Executors yearly during the natural life of my sister law Mary Cole now in the
town and county of Haverfordwest the sum of ten pounds for and in consideration
of my resigning the aforesaid lease for and during the life of my sister law
Mary Cole. Now I give and bequeath the
said ten pounds yearly to be paid by the said Sir Richard Philipps Barronet to
my son Philip Elliot and my daugher Margaret Elliot equally between them and to
the survivor of them during the life of sister Cole aforesaid and whatsoever my
family may be intituled (entitled?) unto by virtue and under the Will of Mrs
Lettice Eynon of Haskard deceased widow my will is that it may be equally
divided between my five children Philip Elliot, Lettice Voyle, Anne Row,
Margrit Elliot and Mary Grant."
THE HAUNTING OF ST. BUTTOCKS CHAPEL
===================================
Not far from the Elf-Murco Refinery (originally built and operated by
Amoco) there is a fine mansion which has a long and fascinating history. It was built on the site of St. Buttock's
Chapel, named after a Celtic saint named Buttock or Buddock. The chapel was used for worship by the monks
of Pill Priory, which was less than a mile away.
The old chapel was in ruins by the late Middle Ages, and the first
mansion was built on the site during the 1500's. It was rebuilt in 1807 as a stately and elegant home; and since
the original name was not suitable for use in refined circles, the mansion was
renamed St. Botolph's. When Amoco was
involved in the construction of the nearby refinery the company bought the
house for use as an office and residence for key workers.
One night a worker was woken up by a strange sound which at first he
could not identify. Then, when he was
fully awake, he realised that the sound was that of a group of monks chanting
and praying. Eventually the sound
disappeared and the man went back to sleep.
Nobody believed him when he
related this to his colleagues in the morning; and indeed neither he nor
anybody else at the time was aware that the site was once used as a place of
worship by the monks of Pill Priory.
So far as we know, this is the only recorded instance of a ghostly
haunting by monks in the mansion.
However, there is another resident
ghost which began to appear after the mansion was bought and converted
into luxury flats by Mr and Mrs Beer.
The ghost is female, and appears harmless and friendly, and some of her
visitations are remembered by Mrs Merrl Lloyd, who was brought up in the
mansion. (Source: "Pembrokeshire
Ghost Stories")
More About MARY HOWELL:
Burial: 23 July 1770, St. David's, Hubberston, Pembs59
Fact: Bef. 1769, Mary resigned up the lease of Annykell (Annikel) to Sir
Richard Philipps, Barronet of Picton Castle
Fact 1: Married her first cousin
Fact 2: an only child, was heiress of St. Botolphs
Living: 1715, Mentioned in the will of her aunt, Mary Elliot60
Will dated: 19 December 1769
Will proved: 12 June 1771
More About REV. ELLIOT and MARY HOWELL:
Marriage: 1726, St. Thomas, Haverfordwest61
6. MARY2 HARRIES (JOHN1, DAVID HARRY (JAMES) OFA PORTHIDDY, DAVID HARRY JAMES OFB)62,63,64. She married (1) THOMAS WILLIAMS OF CWMDIG65,66 Bef. 1680, son of ? WILLIAMS. He was born in of Cwmdig, St. Davids. She married (2) SAMUEL HARRIES OF CRYGLAS67 Bef. 1709, son of
JOHN HARRIES and ELINOR HUGHES. He was born in of Cryglas, and died 1759 in
LLANRHIAN.PEM67.
Notes for MARY HARRIES:
The descendants of Mary Harries were given to me by Anthony James of
Swansea. [anthony.james@ntlworld.com]
More About THOMAS WILLIAMS
OF CWMDIG:
Fact: 1st husband of Mary Harries of Porthiddy
More About THOMAS CWMDIG and MARY HARRIES:
Marriage: Bef. 1680
More About SAMUEL HARRIES
OF CRYGLAS:
Date born 2: 1685, of Crylas67
Fact 1: 2nd husband of Mary Harries of Porthiddy
Fact 2: 1740, Purchased Caerforiog, Whitchurch68
Inherited: Cryglas
Monumental Inscription: South transept of St. Davids Cathedral
More About SAMUEL CRYGLAS and MARY HARRIES:
Marriage: Bef. 1709
Children of MARY HARRIES and THOMAS CWMDIG are:
i. PHOEBE3 WILLIAMS69.
ii. JAMES WILLIAMS69, b. Abt. 168069.
iii. THOMAS WILLIAMS OF POPE HILLL6969, d.
181070.
More About THOMAS WILLIAMS
OF POPE HILLL:
Fact: Inherited Cwmwdig, St. Davids71
Children of MARY HARRIES and SAMUEL CRYGLAS are:
iv. REV. GEORGE3 HARRIES72.
More About REV. GEORGE HARRIES:
Occupation: RECTOR OF LETTERSTON72
v. GRACE HARRIES72, d. 176572.
vi. MARY HARRIES72.
vii. JOHN HARRIES OF CRYGLAS72, b. 170972;
d. 179772; m. ELIZABETH PROBERT OF TREVIGAN72,
4 August 1756, LLANRHIAN PARISH72; b. 173172;
d. 177572.
Notes for JOHN HARRIES
OF CRYGLAS:
Some history of TREVACCOON
In the 17th and early 18th Centuries, Trevaccoon was no more than a
simple Pembrokeshire farm. During this time the house was occupied by the
Perkin, Harding And Probert families, usually as a result of the marriage of an
inheriting eldest daughter. In 1756, Elizabeth, the daughter of William and
Grace Probert of Trevaccoon, married John Harries of Cryglas. He was already a
wealthy landowner, and when Elizabeth inherited Trevaccoon and its farms in
1762 on the death of her brother, the Harries of Trevaccoon dynasty began. It
was to last until 1919. John Harries
died in 1797, and was buried in Llanrhian churchyard near his wife Elizabeth.
His eldest son, also John, had died of consumption on board a ship returning
from Lisbon in 1781. The estate passed to Samuel Harries, the second son
(baptised St Davids 17th Aug. 1759).
Samuel Harries matriculated at Jesus College Oxford in 1776 (aged 16),
took his BA in 1780, and his MA in 1783. Intending originally to take Holy
Orders, he joined the army instead, and was affectionately known ever after as
The Major. On the death of his brother, he returned to lead the somewhat
eccentric and full blooded life of a country gentleman in his native county
of Pembrokeshire. By the time he
inherited Trevaccoon, Samuel Harries was already a landowner
of considerable substance, not least through his own marriage to Mary
Williams of Popehill, a grand-daughter and co-heiress of the huge estate of
William Warren of Trewern, Nevern. Before
moving his family into Trevaccoon, Samuel had the old farmhouse renovated and
enlarged, and commissioned the building of the large Georgian Mansion facing St
George’s Channel.
There is a strong local legend that Samuel Harries was terrified of
snakes, and knowing the story of Saint Patrick, had boatloads of Irish soil
shipped over to form the lawns and top soil of the walled garden. I’ve never
seen a snake here, and it seems to deter moles as well.
He built the coach house and dairy, and was responsible for the
magnificent walled garden which supplied the house with plentiful fresh fruit
and vegetables. It is our hope to restore the garden after its unfortunate more
recent history. The monogram SH can still be found over various doors and
gates on the property.
Samuel Harries seems to have been larger than life, and Trevaccoon as it
is today owes much to his expansive character.
He was passionately fond of sport, and built large kennels where he kept
greyhounds and a pack of foxhounds. At Trevaccoon, he kept what became
known as a liberal establishment, entertaining a broad spectrum of friends and
visitors, including Mrs Jordan, a celebrated actress of the day who had
relatives near St Davids. Samuel Harries was the first local resident to
have horse drawn carriages. He
owned local quarries, and traded in local stone and other materials. At
least one of his ships was lost off St David’s Head in a terrible storm.
He was made a Freeman of Haverfordwest in 1785, and was a Magistrate for co.
Pembroke for over 50 years. Such a
flamboyant character was bound to make political enemies, and The Major was
involved in various legal battles. He was however revered locally as a generous and fair man, and at his
funeral in February 1839 (he was 80 when he died), the attendance was very
large, and the procession extended the whole way from Trevaccoon to Llanrhian
church. After Samuel, successive
generations added further land and property to the Trevaccoon Estate. On the death
of George Harries (Samuel’s grandson) in 1892, the whole of the estate was put
in trust for the benefit of his six sisters, all of whom married away.
Eventually the trustees decided to sell the entire estate and distribute the
proceeds between the six girls.
Auctions were held in St Davids, Haverfordwest and Fishguard over 3 days
in June 1919 when the whole estate was sold, much of it to existing tenants at
below market price. The total amount realised was over £140,000. The Mansion of Trevaccoon and its home farm
was bought at the 1919 auction
by Boss Jenkins, whose brother was a prominent local farmer. Boss
Jenkins had no children, and left Trevaccoon to his housekeeper Mrs Rees and
her two sons Russell and Stewart. Russell and his son still run the dairy farm
next door, and Stewart did some very basic conversion work on the main house
before he sold to Viki Norfolk in 1988. Viki and her daughter Heidi ran
Trevaccoon as a very happy Farmhouse B&B for 10 years, playing host to
(among others) touring football and cricket teams featuring various members of
the Flynn family. Upkeep was always a problem, and in April 1998 Trevaccoon was
put up for auction again. Having had a presence in Llanrhian for 30 years, and
knowing that we always wanted to find a way to live here full time while we
could still really enjoy it, the decision was made. The
rest is history.
More About JOHN HARRIES
OF CRYGLAS:
Education: JESUS COLLEGE, OXFORD72
More About ELIZABETH PROBERT OF TREVIGAN:
Religion: ESTABLISHED CHURCH72
More About JOHN CRYGLAS and ELIZABETH
PROBERT:
Marriage: 4 August 1756, LLANRHIAN PARISH72
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"Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and thier Families" by Major
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2. Historical
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co. Pembroke. Historical Society of
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gent of Porthiddy.
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55. Hubberston
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56. Francis
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58. List of
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